The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-04-21
THE TEMPERANCE LOvEJOY."
Tragic Death of MIR. Ha&ldOck in the Per-
Torrance Of His Duty.


in the prosecution to the angry threats Of sa-
loon keepers and others who 60 to make up
the so-called saloon element Their work was
recognized as dangerous, but Rev. Haddock
and his c0-labOrers went straight ahead in
their tss Ik Of aiding the Iro:ecnon looking
BY what they considered their plain duty:
Hiesed by the lawless clement reviled by .
portion of the local press; even discouraged
by many Of their clerical brethren, they pro-
the saloons Of Sioux City. This earnest prose-
cution presented new phase to the hitherto
secure persons engaged in the illegal traffic.
The law had been laughed at and derided q =
farce Prohibition does not prohibit" was
their wy cry and xatchword: But under the
that prohibition would most effectually pro-
hiblt, unless something was speedily done to
arrest the progress of the effort toward en-
forcement, and to change the public senti-
ment, which was steadily growing against the
saloon element and in favor Of the law.
and conspiracy hatched to prevent the prog
ress Of these prosecutions. This is we'll es-
tab!ished in evidence, and the existence of
such an association and such . conspiracy is
well and openly a.tested. The direct object Of
and Haddock: W" Witnesses p for the s SeSe
held on the night Of August ?, in Holdenreid's
hall, the question of hiring two Germans to
do this whipping was discussed The man
who brought up this proposition was one Geo.
and
Trieber said he had two Germans (named
koschnitski and Granda) who would whip the
preacher if they were paid for it." The re-
ply WAS made that there were ''seven or
eight hundred dollars in the treasury Of the
they could set their pay" The identity Of the
person making this memorable and significant
answer will appear in the testimony pub
liehed in succeeding column.
On the night of August 3, Rev. Hsddock
buggy It Merrilrs livery stable, on Water
Greenville, suburb Of Sioux City, where they
expected to gain valuable evidence for use in
the prosecution.
Learning Of this trip, the alert saloon
k kseRer na a. also in evidence hired
vehicle, and others were left in the city to
watch for the return Of the buggy to the Sta
BILE. Those who went to Greenvllle' in the
hack learned nothing to their advantage, and
returned to the city about 10 o'clock. In the
Granda, the hired thugs, had been sent to the
vicinity of the stable to watch for the buggy.
On it's return word was swiftly passed down
Fourth street, the principal street of the city,
where groups of the conspirators were sta
toned: and all fastened to the corner Of Fourth
livery stable.
During the absence Of the buggy contain
ing the preachers, Bismarck" had sent an
innocent and disinterested party named Fitz-
simmons to the livery stable for the purpose
S.a tn' When 10 NJ asdd es SSs
back to the stable alone, having left Mr..
Turner st his home on tie west Side" he
was told Of this fact by : ,hostler. Looking
opt Of The door, through the dark and rainy
night, Mr.. Haddock saw the crowd of con-
They're laying for me ont there, are they
not?" To this the hostler replied that he did
not know, and with cheerful remark Mr.
Haddock started bravely out He wore = rub
Der coat to protect him from the rain, and
carried In his hand slnng; shot made Of .
strong line Or rope. He walked north, per-
haps fifty feet, to the corner Of Fourth and
Water streets, where stands . German hotel,
known - the Columbia House. Turning on
rse1a street ox he walked Ss e6s %s and
crowd Of conspirasors started forth two men.
One il described q particularly large and
heavy Get When they met M. Haddock,
about half way across the street, it 10 in EVIL
dence that the assassin peered closely into the
ty, and taking one step farther and behind
him, turned and fired. Mr.: Haddock dropped
his cane aud his weapon, staggered blindly
forward to the side Of the street. and fell face
down in the gutter, whore, in few brief mo-
ments. his brave life ebbed away in the blood
which mingled with the mud and water Of the
ditch. Tho tragedy occurred at about fifteen
minutes after 10 O'Clock, and, despite tho
diet1reesble westher, The report Of The pistol
soon attracted crowds to the scene, which,
whsn ~ identity OF the victim became noised
around, grow 70 vast mul6tuda When
picked up By John Ryan, : fireman and super
intepdent of markets, NJ. Haddock W. dying
40 meyer spoke after t n. .bot1 tho sh.'4y